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Mercedes, Uruguay
Mercedes () is the capital and largest city of the department of Soriano in Uruguay. According to the census 2011, it is the tenth most populated city of the country. Mercedes is an important centre of tourism, commerce and a commercial port. Its main industries are based on agriculture, dairy products, paper manufacturing and industrial activities. Its '' rambla'' (riverside promenade) is one of the widest in the country. Location The city is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 14, and is situated on the south bank of the Río Negro. Also Route 21 from Colonia del Sacramento of Colonia Department terminates in this city. History Mercedes was founded in 1788 by the priest Manuel Antonio de Castro y Careaga with the name of ''Capilla Nueva de las Mercedes''. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. On 6 July 1857, its status was elevated to "Ciudad" (city) and it was designated as capital of Soriano, one of the nine original dep ...
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Departments Of Uruguay
Uruguay consists of 19 departments (''departamentos''). Each department has a legislature called a Departmental Board. The ''Intendente'' is the department's chief executive. History The first division of the Republic into six departments occurred on 27 January 1816. In February of the same year, two more departments were formed, and in 1828 one more was added. When the First Constitution was signed in 1830, there were nine departments. These were the departments of Montevideo, Maldonado, Canelones, San José, Colonia, Soriano, Paysandú, Durazno and Cerro Largo. At that time, the department of Paysandú occupied all the territory north of the Río Negro, which included the current departments of Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó, Salto, Paysandú and Río Negro. On 17 June 1837 a new division of Uruguay was made and this northern territory was divided in three parts by the creation of the departments of Salto and Tacuarembó. At the same time the department of Minas (which was even ...
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Populated Places In The Soriano Department
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Ricardo Paseyro
Ricardo Paseyro (1925, Mercedes –2009) was an Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...an diplomat and poet. 1925 births 2009 deaths Uruguayan diplomats Uruguayan male poets 20th-century Uruguayan poets 20th-century Uruguayan male writers {{Uruguay-poet-stub ...
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1967 Basketball World Cup
The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967. Venues Competing nations Competition format * Preliminary round: Three groups of four teams play each other once; top two teams progress to the final round, bottom two teams relegated to classification round. * Classification round: All bottom two teams from preliminary round group play each other once. The team with the best record is ranked eighth; the worst is ranked 13th. * Final round: All top two teams from preliminary round group, the 1964 Olympic champion, and the host team play each other once. The team with the best record wins the championship. Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Classification round Final round Awards Final rankings All-Tournament Team * Radivoj Korać (Yugoslavia) * Ivo Daneu ...
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Sisters Of The Divine Savior
The Sisters of the Divine Savior (also known as the Salvatorian Sisters) is a Roman Catholic religious institute co-founded on December 8, 1888 in Tivoli, Italy. Founder, Blessed Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, was beatified on May 15, 2021 in Rome. He also founded the Salvatorian Fathers and Brothers in 1881. Co-founder Blessed Mary of the Apostles (Therese von Wüllenweber), born February 19, 1833 was beatified by Pope Paul VI on October 13, 1968 in Rome. Worldwide, the institute has about 1200 sisters in 26 countries on five continents. Conventionally, the letters SDS are used to identify the institute. Activities For many years in the United States, the institute served in education and health care. Today, the Sisters serve in pastoral care, jail ministry, spiritual direction, ESL tutoring and advocacy for anti-human trafficking efforts. The U.S. Province is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Sisters serve as religious sponsor for Divine Savior Holy Angels High Scho ...
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Sagrado Corazón De Jesús, Mercedes
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Roman Catholic
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Cathedral Of Mercedes, Uruguay
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Mercedes, Uruguay. It is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes since 1960. History Built in Neoclassical style with design of Swiss architect Antonio Petrochi, it was consecrated in 1867. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy. On the occasion of the celebrations of the bicentennial of 2011, the cathedral was refurbished, thanks to donations. Same devotion There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, for instance: * Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Jude Taddhaeus in Villa Muñoz, Montevideo * Charity Chapel, Hospital Maciel, Montevideo * Our Lady of Mercy Chapel in Garzón See also * List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Uruguay * Roman Catholic Diocese of Mercedes References External links Diocese of Mercedes- CEU Roman Catholic church buildings in Soriano Department Mercedes Mercede ...
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Villa Soriano
Villa Soriano is a town in the Soriano Department of Uruguay. Historically, it was also known as Santo Domingo de Soriano. It had acquired the status of "Villa" (town) before the Independence of Uruguay. Location It is located on the northwest end of Route 96, on the south bank of the river Río Negro, before it discharges into Río Uruguay. History In 1624, a Franciscan Mission established a village for the indigenous tribes of the area named Santo Domingo de Soriano. It constituted the first permanent European settlement on Uruguayan soil, predating the foundation of Colonia del Sacramento by more than fifty years. It was moved to its current location in 1708. The construction of its church began in 1751. The town has strong associations with General José Gervasio Artigas, who is honoured by Uruguayans as the 19th century liberator of the country. Population In 2011, Villa Soriano had a population of 1,124. Places of worship * St. Dominic Soriano Chapel (Roman Catholic ...
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